Chapter 7 of The Bird boys is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Bird boys is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BLOOMSBURY IS BOOKED FOR FAME. “Please pinch me, Frank!” said Andy, weakly. “What for? Do you think you’re asleep?” asked the other, himself hardly able to believe what his eyes had read. “It seems like a dream.
Chapter 7 of The Bird boys is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in a state of sleep
From this reading “Do you think you’re asleep?” asked the other, himself hardly able to believe what his eyes had read.”
reserved in advance
From this reading “BLOOMSBURY IS BOOKED FOR FAME.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading ““It seems like a dream.”
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading “BLOOMSBURY IS BOOKED FOR FAME.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading ““Please pinch me, Frank!” said Andy, weakly.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “Do you think you’re asleep?” asked the other, himself hardly able to believe what his eyes had read.”
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading ““Please pinch me, Frank!” said Andy, weakly.”
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading ““Please pinch me, Frank!” said Andy, weakly.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Do you think you’re asleep?” asked the other, himself hardly able to believe what his eyes had read.”
In this reading ““It seems like a dream.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It seems like a dream.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Do you think you’re asleep?” asked the other, himself hardly able to believe what his eyes had read.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please pinch me, Frank!” said Andy, weakly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Do you think you’re asleep?” asked the other, himself hardly able to believe what his eyes had read.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Do you think you’re asleep?” asked the other, himself hardly able to believe what his eyes had read.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Do you think you’re asleep?” asked the other, himself hardly able to believe what his eyes had read.
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading BLOOMSBURY IS BOOKED FOR FAME.
reserved in advance
From this reading BLOOMSBURY IS BOOKED FOR FAME.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think you’re asleep?” asked the other, himself hardly able to believe what his eyes had read.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “It seems like a dream.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Do you think you’re asleep?” asked the other, himself hardly able to believe what his eyes had read.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading BLOOMSBURY IS BOOKED FOR FAME.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BLOOMSBURY IS BOOKED FOR FAME.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Please pinch me, Frank!” said Andy, weakly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Do you think you’re asleep?” asked the other, himself hardly able to believe what his eyes had read.
only a very short time before
From this reading Do you think you’re asleep?” asked the other, himself hardly able to believe what his eyes had read.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Do you think you’re asleep?” asked the other, himself hardly able to believe what his eyes had read.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Do you think you’re asleep?” asked the other, himself hardly able to believe what his eyes had read.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BLOOMSBURY IS BOOKED FOR FAME.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems like a dream.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It seems like a dream.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Please pinch me, Frank!” said Andy, weakly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Do you think you’re asleep?” asked the other, himself hardly able to believe what his eyes had read.
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading “Please pinch me, Frank!” said Andy, weakly.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please pinch me, Frank!” said Andy, weakly.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Do you think you’re asleep?” asked the other, himself hardly able to believe what his eyes had read.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Please pinch me, Frank!” said Andy, weakly.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems like a dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do you think you’re asleep?” asked the other, himself hardly able to believe what his eyes had read.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think you’re asleep?” asked the other, himself hardly able to believe what his eyes had read.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you think you’re asleep?” asked the other, himself hardly able to believe what his eyes had read.
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading “Please pinch me, Frank!” said Andy, weakly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What for?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you think you’re asleep?” asked the other, himself hardly able to believe what his eyes had read.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you think you’re asleep?” asked the other, himself hardly able to believe what his eyes had read.
Chapter 7 of The Bird boys by John Luther Langworthy holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 7 holds 135 sentences of The Bird boys, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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